On January 16th, 2025, the Leon County Sheriff’s office notified the public that booking reports will no longer be available on their official website or social media. LCSO stated that mugshots will still be in their news releases and that a public records request can still be used to obtain mugshots. In addition, LCSO noted […]
According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family new construction permits were down 14.7% in December 2024 when compared to December 2023. There were 29 permits issued in December 2024, down five from the 34 permits issued one year ago. There were 33 permits issued last month. The value of […]
LOCAL NEWS Superintendent Hanna addressed school voucher advocate during LCS workshop. Local officials have voted against a plan to purchase part of Tallahassee’s Railroad Square. But the vote leaves the door open for a potential future partnership between the Southside Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and a group of people working to revitalize the local arts […]
Below are news briefs from the Leon County School Board agenda review/workshop meeting that was held on January 15, 2025. The Board heard a presentation from the Florida Civil Rights Museum, Inc. Conceptualized in 2013, the Florida Civil Rights Museum has been working both in Tallahassee and across Florida to educate and inform about the […]
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody was named Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who is in line to become President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state. Moody, a Republican who was first elected attorney general in 2018, has been a close ally of DeSantis in fights against the Biden […]
The American Cancer Society’s latest report reveals a significant shift in cancer trends. The overall cancer mortality rate in the US declined by 34% from 1991 to 2022, preventing approximately 4.5 million deaths. However, cancer rates are rising among women and younger adults, with women under 50 now having cancer rates 82% higher than men, up from […]
LOCAL NEWS The City Commission voted 3-2 Wednesday to shut down the group following new state laws that stripped them of most of their authority. See the TPD Incident Report published Jan. 14. The reports are generated daily and cover the previous two days of activity. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS On Jan. 14, Lincoln (11-6) played Florida […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Two months after a similar measure failed to garner enough voter support to pass, a political committee bankrolled by the state’s largest medical-marijuana company has launched a new effort to allow recreational pot in Florida. The revamped proposal, filed Tuesday at the state Division of […]
LOCAL NEWS Today, at the 2025 City Commission Annual Retreat, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revel will tell elected leaders and other officials that violent crime in Tallahassee was down 15.5% in fiscal year 2024 when compared to 2023. See the TPD Incident Report published Jan. 14. The reports are generated daily and cover the previous two […]
Today, at the 2025 City Commission Annual Retreat, Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell will tell elected leaders and other officials that violent crime in Tallahassee was down 15.5% in fiscal year 2024 when compared to 2023. Tallahassee Reports recently reported that violent crime incidents were down 20.6% in 2024. The item on the agenda states […]